Stepping into the New Year Like

January 2, 2017

As we scroll past the status updates of “New Year, New Me,” I want to take that idea and switch it up to New Year, Better Me. I did a brief recap of 2016 by sharing my best nine moments from Instagram, but I want to take a moment to reflect on the last year as well as share some of my upcoming goals for 2017!

2016 has truly been one of the best years of my life. It was the beginning of a lot of great friendships, opportunities, my tattoo addiction, and me catching the travel bug (which will probably never go away).

2016 in a Nutshell

I had my first taste of the Midwest when I went to Minnesota and hung out with Kayla and Devon earlier this year. Shortly after, I found myself exploring SF for Ian’s birthday in a bit of an extravagant way. Then I took my first ever solo trip to the big apple to celebrate my birthday! And during the duration of just a few months, I took some quick trips to Big Sur, Joshua Tree, and Chicago with my girl Rho!

It’s amazing to see everything I’ve worked so hard for come to fruition just in the last year. I’ve strengthened existing friendships and got to meet people I can now call great friends whom I can’t imagine life without. I love that I have a solid group of people around me who continue to inspire me and push me out of my comfort zone. I’ve learned and grown so much in a matter of months, and I can’t even imagine what 2017 will be like!

My 2017 Goals

For 2017, I just really want to focus on bettering myself each day. I’m so ready to take on this new year with all that I want to accomplish, and it’s definitely time to take action! So in lieu of the new year, here are just a few of my 2017 goals:

Be mindful.

Great things take time, so don’t rush.

Write every single day, no matter how much. Just write!

Get my passport (finally) & travel somewhere international.

Connect & create more.

Drink lots & lots of water.

Surround myself with good energy and gracefully distance myself from negativity.

Have more earlier mornings & later nights.

Disconnect more often & be present.

Spend the majority of my day being productive & stop using being lazy as an excuse.